This one starts out fairly amusing and cool because of the stylish elements. And since it has Gina Gershon in her prime as this tough and yet hot lesbian with a nude scene. But despite that as this movie progressed I just quickly started to lose interest, maybe about 40 minutes in. The plot is about these two lesbians trying to steal from the mafia and one of the two lesbian is one of the mafia members girl named Violet(Jennifer Tilly). Who I just couldn't stand, Jennifer Tilly is good at playing these slightly ditsy character but I just could never get used to her voice. And the other a tough and yet hot ex-con who works as a painter and a plumber named Corky. And the mafia guy who they are trying to steal from is a guy named Caesar(Joe Pantoliano). Joe Pantoliano will also star in another role as Cypher which is a role that he will most likely be known for throughout his career. This is one of those movies about the girls overcoming the guys and staying stronger, which is fine. But it's done is a predictable and dull manner. I was expecting few curve balls but it just goes in a very predictable direction. During some scenes it just has way too much of a perfect timing to the point it becomes just plain out silly and ridiculous and this happens multiple times throughout this movie. Also none of the characters are likable in this movie. Corky is a ex-con by choice and Violet is just a mafia guy's girl that is just unsatisfied. She wasn't abused or anything like that and claims she just couldn't stand being with a man that breaks the law and stuff and yet goes along with a ex-con instead. But that just seemed like a excuse because she is a lesbian. Sure Corky is less malicious compared to Caesar but just couldn't sympathize with any of the character. And sure Caesar is the bad guy of this story but he just didn't seem all that sadistic or evil and seemed to actually love Violet. Anyways when it comes down to it I didn't find any of the character likable. Sure you don't need likable characters in a movie for it to be a good or even great. But there just wasn't any characteristics or traits that made any of the characters stand out. It's just has bad people stealing from even badder people. Which can also work but not in this case. It's a alright directorial debut from the Wachowski's but nothing all that special. At least the Wachowski's directed a revolutionary film right after this one. And personally I think Gina Gershon would have been a better Trinity.
6.6/10
6.6/10